Sink-strainer stopper.



S. E. HORNER. SINK STBAINER STOPPER. APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 13, 1909.

927947. Patented July 6,1909.

\V l I SAMUEL E. HORNER, OF BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY.

SINK-STRAINER STOPPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1909.

Application filed February 13, 1909. Serial No. 477,569.

To all 'whom 'it may camera:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. HonNnR, a citizen ol' the United States, residing at Bridgeton, county of Cunberland, State of New Jersey, have invented a new and usel'ul Sink-Strainer Stopper, oi' which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a stopper i'or a strainer of a sink or other device and consists of a disk or plate of pliable material such as soft rubber, a handle l'or locating and removing the device, means for connecting said handle with said disk in a firm and tightlyclosed manner, while permitting the stopper to lie flat on a strainer, and means for strengthening the disk at the place of connection of the handle with the latter, as will be hereinafter described, the novel features being set forth in the clains.

For the purpose of explaining the invention, the accompanying drawing illustrates a satisfactory reduction of the same to practice, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific arrangement and organization shown and described.

Figures 1 and 2 represent plan views of opposite sides oi' a stopper embodying my invention. Fig. 3 re resents a diametrical section thereo', on line x a, Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures. I

Referring to the drawingsz-A designates a disk of pliable material, prei'erably soft rubber, the same having a raised rib B circumferentially thereon, whereby the circumi'erence oi' the disk is vastly strengthened and well-enabled to endure the blows to which it will be subjected, especiallyin dropping it on the sink or strainer.

C designates an ear, to which the handlering Dis attached, said ear having depending v from it the tubular or partly tubular shank E which passes centrally through the Washer F, the disk A, and the Washer G, said washers F and G being on opposite sides of the disk, the shank being of less diameter than the underside oi the ear C, thus forniing the shoulder H, which bears upon and rests against the Washer F. The lower end of the shank is swaged outwardly forming the hollow fiange J, which is easily, but tightly, clenched on the wall ol' the opening in the Washer G, said wall being countersunk as at K, whereby the outer l'ace of the fiange J is fiush or comparatively fiush, or in the same plane, with that of the Washer K, and consequently that oi' the disk A, while the disk is firmly connected with the ear, through the medium of the shoulder H, the clenchedshank E, and the washers F, G, whereby also water cannot pass through the device from above under the shoulder H and the openings in the disk and washers. Furthermore, the device will rest fiat on the strainer withouthumping, and retain its position by suction, closing the straine' without liability to rise thereirom until properly removed.

The countersink oi' the fiange J enters the contiguous portion ol' the disk and so compresses and thins the same, to compensate for which the relative portion of the disk has an elevation L, which increases the thickness of, and consequently reini'orces the disk at said" portion adding strength thereto, a feature oi importance, especially as said portion is compressed and contracted by the upper and lower fianges F, G, due to the tightenng action of the shoulder H on one flange and the clenching flange J on the other i'lange, and the pressure oi' said members on the contiguous portions oi the Washers and the portion of the disk intermediate oi' the lat-ter.

The rib B, while strengthening the pcriphery oi' the disk as has been stated, may also form a close-joint with the vertical side wall of the strainer where existing, so as to prevent leaking oi' Water thereat.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 2-- 1. In a stopper of the character stated, a substantially llat disk ol' pliable material having the raised rib disposed circumierentially thereon at its. extreme outer edge, a handle-ear 011 the upper side thereol", washers on opposite sides thereof, a shank continuous oi" said ear and passing through said disk and washers, said shank being tubular and having on its lower end a hollow flange which is clenched on the adjacent Washer.

2. In a stop Je' oi' the character stated, a substantially at disk oi' pliable material, a handle-ear on the upper side thereoi, Washers on opposite sides thereo'l', a shank continuous oi' said ear and passing through said disk and 'Washers, said shank being tubular at that portion passed through the disk and having on its lower end a hollow tlange which is clenched on the adjacent Washer, the latter GILI having a countersink centraily thereon and said fiange being seated thereon With. the outer face of the flange comparatively fiush With the under face oi" the disk.

3. In a stopper oi' the character stated, a suhstantiafiy fiat disk oi' piiabie naterial a handle-ear on the upper side thereo', Washers on opposite sides of said disk, a shoulder on the under side oi' said ear, the same engaging the adj acent Washer, a shank continu ous oi said ear adapted to pass through said disk and Washers, said shank being tubular at that portion passed through the disk, and having on its lower end a hollow flange which is clenched on the adj scent Washer, the latter being oountersunk centrally Whereon said flange is seated With the outer face oi' the flange comparatively flush With the under face of the disk.

`said disk, a handle-ear on the upper Washer and having on its under side ashoulder which engages said Washer, and a shank on said ear, the sane passing through said disk and Washers and having its lower end' clenched on the lower Washer, said disk haV- ing between the same and the upper Washer an Upward-extension of its material fo'niing a reinforoe, the lower Washer and' the clenching end oi' said shank being conparatively in the same plane as the underside oi' the disk.

SAMUEL E. HORNER. Witnesses MARTHA T. CoLLrNs, DAVID M. BOWEN. 

